I saw this over at Wirecutter’s place earlier so I am basically going to cut and paste it here.
I dropped him a few bucks a couple days ago without realizing who it really was at the time so now I am asking everyone who swings by here to help if you can.
The Daley Gator has linked to this blog many times, it’s the very least I can do to spread the word.
You have my thanks in advance,
Phil
My name is Doug, and my mother has decided to cease her dialysis treatments. I have been her caregiver for four years, since my dad passed away in 2019. I have not worked since 2019 because mom has needed full time care, which I have provided in our home and we have been living on her Social Security benefits.
When she passes away, her benefits will cease, and I will very soon run out of money to live on. I was just beginning to apply for Medicare and Disability for me, so, it will be a few weeks before I can begin supporting myself. Our bank account is low, and the final expenses will likely deplete it entirely.
Frankly, I need some help, and would be grateful for any help you can give.
God bless and thank you very much
Doug Hagin
Updates (1)
Yesterday by Michael Hagin, Organizer
IMPORTANT UPDATE!
I called an ambulance for mom yesterday as she became increasingly agitated. To be honest, I never thought she would agree to go to the hospital, but, the paramedics, got her to go. They treated her and are going to give her dialysis today, they also diagnosed her with a Urinary Tract Infection. I am hoping she will agree to go back to dialysis regularly, but honestly it could go either way. Please pray and hope with me for the best. And please do continue to consider giving, as I am still deep in the hole.
Thanks and God bless
Sorry brother. I’m in the same boat – Mom is 91 with near-constant UTIs, living on social security. Dad died last year so we’re on his ‘survivor benefits’. If she didn’t have that, I don’t know what we’d do.
Apologies to the future generations who never voted for this boondoggle. It’s a damn shame & I’m certainly not proud of it.
Thank y’all so much for posting this. Tough time for sure, mom is back out of the hospital, praying she agrees to get back in dialysis, if not, then well, that will be that.
God bless
Doug Hagin The “DaleyGator”
Prayin for all concerned brother
Worked in dialysis for twenty six years, it’s hard for someone not familiar with it to understand what a hard daily struggle it is. Many of our patients eventually chose to stop and let go unless they had specific reason to stay. The truth about transplants is that in a facility of one hundred and twenty patients, three transplants a year was a big year. The life of a transplant recipient is a long way from ideal also.